CROWN OF VENOM AND VELVET

Beyond Loyalty

Author: Vesper—Elsewhere

Beyond Loyalty

[PRINCE CAIUS TORIN DRAVOS]

I study the High Lord before me with both curiosity and a sense of satisfaction.

In truth, I did not think it would come to this so soon.

Deviations are always present, but I had thought that he would grow into the role I'd assigned to him over time. My nearest prediction was at least five years.

After all, to free a man from the ideals he was born into is a delicate an